Know-all person

Philippines
December 9, 2012 8:25pm CST
Have you already encounter someone who thinks knows all the things you said to them? They always hve comment on what you are talking about as if they knew all those things. They keep on giving comments even they did not know what you are talking about. In the end you will caught them by their own mouth because their statements are contraditing. How do you handle such person? Good day mylotters!
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9 responses
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Dec 12
Hi, Talkers are not quite popular, aren't they? I prefer listeners who talk after they have grasped the matter at hand, reflecting on them and giving comments afterwards. Impulsive talkers only think out loud for the sake of talking and being heard and nothing more. You need not listen to them.
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
I agree with you. as the saying says, when the river is noisy, the water is too shallow unlike when it is deep, it was silent.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
10 Dec 12
So far, I haven't encounter such kind of person because my office mates are very nice people, he he. They will not hire you if you are that kind of person (just kidding. Well, if ever I encounter such type of person, I'll do one thing. I'll change the topic and talk about myLot and HTML. Let me see if he/she can still relate.
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
I guess that was really a great way to divert the topic and to stop them from talking that they all the things. I bet you will be surprised if he/she told you that he/she has also an account at mylot. LOL
@UmiNoor (4483)
• Malaysia
10 Dec 12
Most teenagers think they know everything. I have a friend who is like this. She thinks she knows everything and whenever I say something she would say that she knows it and she would quote statistics from I don't know where she gets. It's normal for some people to act like they know everything. All I do is just to agree.
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
Yes, sometimes, we need to agree with that tyoe of person even you already caught them saying contradicting statements.
@webgirl01 (689)
• United States
10 Dec 12
Interesting topic. I think I may have a friend who thinks they know all what the other person is talking about or what the person has said to them. I have this friend but its not they know all on what the things I said to her. I know some people or a friend who acts like a know it all like she knows how to this and that..but then she would ask help or answers for those things.. Like this friend who talks about someone that doesn't know how to do so and so about cars and she her self is like that. She would say something like I'm gonna be bring my car to shop and fix my tires...acts and says like a know-all as if she knows what shes doing and then after few days or months.. she would ask about about where to take her car and what place yadda yadda and she's not resourceful. She don't know what she's talking about. Well in regards to how I would handle such person, If they were annoying friends, I'd just say say "yeah, uh-huh, oh okay..or smile and nod.. or just say "nevermind" and talk something else. Or if they are really annoying and rude know all person and just say "oh nervmind", and just ignore them.
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Yeah, one of my colleagues too is like that, if you will tell her a story about something, she will also have almost the same story or their neighboor or one of her relatives. But eventually when you ask her after few weeks, she will tell you different story again. Like you, I just nod my head or somewhat 'ride" on what she talking about and act that I did not remember what she told me few weeks ago.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
10 Dec 12
Yes my father. Ignoring is the best way since the older you get (or the longer you know that person) the more clear it is that they also do not know everything or are not able to do everything. Although I have to admit my father does know a lot and is always studying, gathering more info, observing. I guess if it comes to him the problem is way more that he doesn't give anyone else some room/time to get their own life experiences. And since he is a man he also always thinks you are asking him for advice (instead of telling him a story or what you did). So it's way more his attitude that is bothering people as the fact he does know everything.
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
I think there is nothing wrong with that provided that you know that h really knows all. There are some poeple that pretends to know all the things around them but in contrast, they don't.
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
I remember my office mate that is like that. Always have comments on other people and feels like he knows everything even if he doesn't. But I did not contradict him. When we're in the pantry eating, I have this expressionless look on my face when he's talking. I'm not saying anything that will hurt him either because he's nice sometimes. Every person is different and has a bad personality. So maybe this is just who he is. I was not rude to him and just avoided him as much as I can. Anyways, other people are rude to him because of his attitude so I just let it go.
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Yeah, in my case, I just keep on riding on him but when she got some contradicting statements, I just keep it in mind and try to find out if she will tell the same in the next conversation. Sometimes, when I got irritated, I will try to go back to her statements and ask her if it is true.
@IAmNena (178)
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
Yes I did.Most of those persons are called "perfectionist",Those kind of people have wide perspective that most people have difficulty to grasp.They're arrogant and hard to convince.Were all equal to have are own opinions and given rights to comment but it's definitely not cool to act like you're Mr.Einstein, being normal and humble is the best I think.To handle this kind of person I suggest you'll just try to cop with his attitude,You don't have anything to do with his personality anyway.
@edvc77 (2140)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
That attitude is really quite intimidating. Sometimes I just ignore the person to avoid conflict. Have patience too. Have a nice day!
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
yes, sometimes when I am not the mood, it is really intimidating. I just keep my mouth shut when I noticed it but I will try to go back to the question only to find out that what they are saying is really contradicting.
• United States
11 Dec 12
It is rather pointless to let the person know that you caught them in a lie because they always have an explanation. We just laugh behind the person's back about the 'stories' told and joke about how the math doesn't add up. For example: A colleague who is 69 years old tells that she has been in our industry business for 50 years and before that she was in another similar industry for ten years. We are all adding on our fingers and toes and come to the conclusion that she was one really gifted nine year old!!!! I just try to avoid have any part of a conversation with the person because she tells stories on others and I know that she tells the same type stories about me. If I avoid conversations with her then I can honestly say that I couldn't have possibly said anything like that because I haven't talked to her for several months.